Match Report 19 February 2009

We've all seen it happen: a team goes a man down and they regroup, they entrench themselves in their own half, they create a fortress, their only hope a rare counter-attack against the mightier (in numeric terms) force.

This is not what happened tonight.

from the start, the four stalwarts, Jon, Martin, Andrew and Yusuf played an attacking game of flair and vitality, exuding confidence. And why not with such silky skills to call upon? Jon regularly raced past the opposition, gracing the game with stylish flicks and back heels, whilst Andrew and Yusuf combined as effectively as ever with penetrating one-twos and crafty dribbles that tore at the heart of the opposition, whilst Martin was inspired at finding space and distributing the ball effectively building many a decisive attack.

With such an array of talents coming at them the five man team of Daniel, Danny, Paul, David and Luke had to buckle down and knew they had to work like Trojans for the duration.

David made many a valuable salvo into the opposition's heart and was an inspired bridge between attack and defence, Daniel followed on from the previous week's inspired performance with yet more great link-up play, effective tackles and regular strikes on goal, whilst Luke played like a man possessed with jinxing runs, piercing passes, inspired interceptions, and tenacious tackles. There cannot be a centimetre of concrete that he did not cover in the course of the 60 minutes and Luke, who helped his side to a 2 goal victory, is the man of the match.